What is the opposite of take over?

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Contexts ▼▲ Opposite of to take possession of Opposite of to take control of (of a meeting or seminar) Opposite of to manage or preside over Opposite of to appropriate or confiscate something (of a job or task) Opposite of to agree to take responsibility of Opposite of to obtain or capture something through force, conquest or victory … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ Opposite of to take possession of abdicate cede hand over relinquish surrender bequeath waste give receive retain pay bestow hold refuse withhold reject keep return Verb ▲ Opposite of to take control of disavow disclaim disown repudiate resign retire stand aside stand down step down quit relax come off full alert stand easy Verb ▲ (of a meeting or seminar) Opposite of to manage or preside over accept adopt back embrace follow honorUS honourUK mind obey respect support uphold effect effectuate execute implement heed note recogniseUK recognizeUS regard acquiesce to act in accordance with act upon carry out carry through follow through with go through with join in abide by adhere to comply to comply with conform to cooperate with fall in line with fall in with have regard to hold to pay attention to pay heed to submit to take heed of take to heart be a devotee of be a fanatic of be a follower of be a supporter of be devoted to be guided by be in accordance with be in conformity with do as told go along with goose-step to put into action put into operation bear in mind defer to keep to listen to live by stick by stick with give allegiance to toe the line yield to “To follow your petty call to arms over trivial matters would be a massive waste of resources.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to appropriate or confiscate something release relinquish hand back surrender give abnegate cede abandon discard ditch dump drop leave let go turn over hand over give away lay aside turn in part with give up put aside cut loose lay down cough up let go of Verb ▲ (of a job or task) Opposite of to agree to take responsibility of relinquish abdicate abandon cease cede conclude discontinue drop forgo forsake leave release renounce suspend waive desist disavow disclaim give up halt quit stop surrender yield cut loose disengage from drop out from forfeit lay aside pack in pull out from resign from retire from sew up step down from walk out on wind up withdraw from wrap up cast aside cast off cast out lose call it a day on call it quits on resign vacate abnegate finish ditch end part with depart from stand down not do stand down from let go of walk out of step aside from bow out of pull out of “Due to personal reasons, I will have to relinquish any responsibility I have in this project moving forward.” Verb ▲ Opposite of to obtain or capture something through force, conquest or victory liberate free release deliver rescue save emancipate disenthral disenthrall unshackle discharge unbind untie loose befree uncage unchain manumit unmanacle spring unfetter extricate unyoke let go let loose let out set free set loose “Daenerys leads her army of Unsullied soldiers to liberate the enslaved populace of Slaver's Bay.” Find more words! 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